New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-06
Mr. Harris ana saa Then you wiz have to keep away
from me-" a.. toSsoa NJ Cincin-
ati was received by the President today inytns hn
and MIRA Cleveland to that CITY,
COMMISSIONER LIIpLOW,s CONFESSION.

COMMISSIONERS LOpLO" - SN~'~
GLOVES FOR HIS DMvrR-WHY HE fOf HIS
Ix,,,.1. on GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
w.surxa1ox Aug 5 fSpteian.-To Star reporter 10
A commissioner Ludlow declared that ne needs In the
nerformance Of his duties. because he Is required 10
visit nil of the outlying portions OF the Disuch ono
5000 horse and $500 horse aud he further asserted
that both the horses worth double what vas paid
for them further certhes that they are not trot
ting stock bat webred roadster As for the So driv
ing gloves Major Ludlow says that they were part OF
tho equipment of messenger VINO mad 10 crVe tuo
horses" and not for the Commissioners use inc
messenger had to have gloves to keep his hands warm
in the winter and could be expected to pay for them
out of his own pocket The lettering OF the harness ana
robes Major Ludlow said, wasnecessary because the
horses were kept livery stable with many o'ne,
horses and 1t necessary TO have some meH"o "
Identifying the harness and other equipments 10
them from being stolen. His predecessor, '"Io
Jyaeckcr had found this necessary. and had haa 'he
,otter ~ MT pnon the harness Colonel Ludlow hay
ing the same Initial, says he simply contnucu ' use "
the letter +" L." ,,. =,
According TO his own story. the gallant Major must DC
in the saddle or In his official carriage goou many
hours every day visiting the outlying portions Oh inc
Dstrict. In any event. he is pretty hard OF else re-
a-,o,lv oasv ON horse flesh And so the gloves were
mart OF the messengers equipment" He had 10 nave
gloves 10 keep his hands warm" Wen, he nan 10
have" clothing keep his body warm was tnat aiso
ISa assortment Of fine blankets was necessary as
eans Of Identification According to this explanation
the Majors horses are kept In livery s,apie th
hills Commissioner Ludlow knows perfectly wen i,ae
he has no right TO mark public properly VIII ms
own initial he has appropriate III 10 us own use
his explanation Is weak and wholly unsatNiactory pI
II probably Is the best one he can oher Inc tome %
thoroughly characteristic HIS hapi, OF us,nS to IL
which he does not rghtully possess Is 50 otionS d
does to even to attompt 70 maAe any uo
fence.
ATTORNEYS INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
In tbe
commits OF Levi Bacon late financial clerk OF the Patent
ONCE deceased it was found that about twenty patent
attorneys of the District Of Columbia practising before
the Office were indebted the Government on account
Of dshonoed checks and loans to them by Bacon from
tho public funds In various sums aggregating ABOUT
The Secretary OF the Interior has directed tbat
these attorneys be notified that failure 10 Immediately
settle the amounts due will be deemed suIncle1 cause
for dsbarrng them from practising before the INFERIOR
Ienartment Bacon's bondsmcn have Informed the
Patent Office officials that they are ready TO pay the
entity that Bacon was a defauer to that amount.
sIAMEsE ROYALTY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
WAsulNGToS, Aug. 5.-rhe Siameso Prince. accom-
named by several members OF his suite apd General
Halderman was formerly presented to tho President at
i o'clock this morning by Acting Secretary OF state
Porter The Prince was attired in civilians clothes but
the members of his suite wore full court costumes.
At quarter bsfore o'clock this afternoon the -FOUR
Young sons OF the King OF Siam who aceompsuie
Deyawongse to this country called 40 the White
in COMPANY with Chief Clerk Brown. OF the state
Department, aud mad pieasan, ihteryiew Win .ne
President This visit was In compianee VITA 9o,ad
the OF the youngsters aud expresseu an
wish to see them - .ou,,.,,,.
TO the the newly accredited Minister
from Siam, Pleya MONTH"; SariyawoDgse.